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📆📰 President Trump signed a bill to reopen the federal government and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
"News influencers" are popular on social media. We've rated hundreds of them. Learn more about "news influencers" in this video by Ad Fontes Media founder and CEO Vanessa Otero:
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News Influencers on the Media Bias Chart
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November 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Nov 2025
The bias and reliability ratings for the Fox News Rundown podcast are different than the Fox News website, which is different than the Fox News TV Network. Find out why.
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
📆📰 Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of New York City last week. He defeated former Mayor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Curtis Silwa, the Republican candidate. Our analysts rated media coverage of Mamdani’s win in our Topic of the Week.
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
💻📰 A survey says Americans’ trust in national and local news organizations has dropped. The Media Bias Chart can help rebuild that trust. Start with the newest chart for web/print sources, released today!
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
📆📰Millions of Americans were impacted when it was announced that SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits would stop on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
📆📰 President Trump announced last week that he would end trade negotiations with Canada after the province of Ontario aired TV ads in the U.S. that included video of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
📺📼TV/Video Chart, Oct 2025.
Two recent town halls broadcast by CNN and NewsNation earned vastly different bias and reliability scores. Why? The October Media Bias Chart for TV/video is now available!
October 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
📆📰 Thousands of pages of group chats from Young Republican groups were published by Politico last week. The messages contained comments such as “I love Hitler" and “Stay in the closet f—-t.” Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
📆📰The NFL has announced that Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny (aka Benito Ocasio) will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. Our analysts looked closer at media coverage of the NFL announcement, and the reaction to it, in our Topic of the Week.
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Oct 2025
Today we’re releasing the October edition of the Media Bias Chart® for podcasts. (And yes, we actually listen to the podcasts that we rate).
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
📆📰The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on a funding bill. Our analysts examined four articles and two videos about the shutdown in our Topic of the Week.
October 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
💻📰 Web/Print Chart, Oct 2025. Feeling overwhelmed by all the news? We can help. Check out the October Media Bias Chart® for websites.
October 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
📆📰Last week, President Trump warned that women who take Tylenol during pregnancy risk giving their child autism. Our analysts examined media coverage of the announcement in our Topic of the Week.
October 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Sep 2025, Simple, Magnified Version.
Today we’re releasing our 3rd and final SIMPLE Media Bias Chart® for 2025. This one focuses on TV/video sources. Our team has rated 810 TV/video shows for their bias and reliability. This chart contains 25 of them.
September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
📆📰The U.S. military has bombed at least three Venezuelan boats in international waters in recent weeks. President Trump has said the boats were carrying illegal drugs to the U.S. Our analysts looked at media coverage of the strikes in our Topic of the Week.
September 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Sep 2025, Simple, Magnified Version
Today we’re releasing our first simple Media Bias Chart® for podcasts. In all, our team has fully rated 835 podcasts, and this simple Media Bias Chart® features 25 of them, with larger logos!
September 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
📆📰President Trump attended the men’s final of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships last week, and his appearance — and the crowd’s reaction to it — received much scrutiny from media across the political spectrum. Our analysts looked at four articles and two videos about it for our Topic of the Week.
September 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
📆📰 Last week President Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, calling it a “secondary” name for the department since an official change requires congressional approval. Our analysts rated the media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
September 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
📆📰 Cracker Barrel announced last week that it’s returning to its old logo after critics, including President Trump, criticized their rebranding efforts.
Our analysts examined media coverage about the proposed changes at Cracker Barrel in our Topic of the Week.
September 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
💻📰 Web/Print Chart, Sep 2025, Simple, Magnified Version
We're gratified by the thousands of people who regularly use our Media Bias Chart, but we also know that it can sometimes be difficult to read and understand. So this month, we're keeping it simple. Here's the simple chart for websites/print!
September 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
On 8/12, the White House said it would conduct a review of selected Smithsonian museums and exhibitions. President Trump then criticized the Smithsonian on social media. Our analysts rated media coverage of these announcements in our Topic of the Week. adfontesmedia.com/topic-of-the...
Topic of the Week: President Trump Criticizes the Smithsonian | Ad Fontes Media
Topic of the Week: President Trump criticizes the Smithsonian. Our analysts took a closer look at media coverage
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August 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
📆📰 On August 11th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a public safety emergency due to crime being “out of control in the District of Columbia.”
August 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
📆📰 President Trump surprised reporters last week when he appeared on the White House roof. He answered questions shouted by the media as he got a bird’s eye view of renovations he’s planning on the grounds, including construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
August 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
💻📰 📺📼 🎧🎙 Our newest flagship chart is now available! Published only twice per year, our flagships charts include web, podcast and TV/video sources all in one image. Find out more, including how to download it, on our website. adfontesmedia.com/filter-bubbl...
Break Out of Your Filter Bubble With a Healthy News Diet | Ad Fontes Media
Break out of your filter bubble with a healthy news diet. New Media Bias Chart features 132 web, podcast and TV/video sources
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August 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM